3. The Gini coefficient is used to measure one of the following:
(A) Population groups
(B) Stock markets and its impact on the economy
(C) The degree of inequality in the distribution of income in a given society.
(D) Power distribution and income inequality in a given society.
Answer: (C)

4. The focus of constructivism is on
(A) Power and anarchy in the international system
(B) Ideas and beliefs that inform actors.
(C) Identities and interests in a given milieu.
(D) International institutions and processes.
Answer: (B)

5. Who among the following, defined War as “organized violence carried on by political units against each other”?
(A) Hedley Bull
(B) Quincy Wright
(C) Carl Von Clausewitz
(D) Raymond Aron
Answer: (A)

7. Choose the correct answer for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) by using the code given below:
Assertion (A): American Cold Warriors embraced geopolitics as a basis for a national policy.
Reason (R): It was aimed at confronting the Soviet Union and International Communism by introducing politico strategic concepts as containment, domino theory, balance-of-power linkages and linchpin states.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

8. Who among the thinkers given below would you associate with the idea that “the territorial state is vital to the capitalist system and therefore to the operation of the world economy”?
(A) Peter Drucker
(B) E.P. Thompson
(C) Michael Hardt
(D) Peter Taylor
Answer: (D)

9. Match the following thinkers in Table – I with their seminal works in Table – II on the basis of the correct code given below:
Table – I (Thinkers) Table – II (Works)
a. Clausewitz i. Geographical Pivot of History
b. A.T. Mahan ii. The Command of Air
c. H. MacKinder iii. The Campaign of 1812 in Russia
d. Douhet iv. The Interests of America in Sea Power, Present and Future
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (D)

10. Which one of the following has been on the offensive for the end of democratic system in Pakistan as witnessed in 2013 elections in Pakistan?
(A) Tehrik-e-Pakistan Taliban
(B) J.U.D.
(C) L.E.T.
(D) Afghanistan Taliban
Answer: (A)

11. Which one of the following countries has emerged as the biggest market of personal computers (PCs) in 2013 in the globalised world?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Japan
Answer: (B)

16. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): During the cold war period the prevailing Western conception of ‘National
Security’ gradually shifted to ‘International Security’.
Reason (R): As cold war evolved towards the super power détente of 1970s, the prevailing terminology was increasingly that of ‘International Security’.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A)

20. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The Iranian Revolution has served to reconfigure the politics of West Asia.
Reason (R): It marked a crucial moment in the emergence of militant Islam. It reflected the aspirations of Muslims who had felt humiliated and frustrated by their bitter experiences with the West.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

21. ‘Shock and Awe’ tactics were used in one of the following:
(A) Gulf War I
(B) Gulf War II
(C) Global War on Terror (GWOT)
(D) World War II
Answer: (B)

22. The 1975 Algiers Accord provides for
(A) End of the UN intervention in Iraq
(B) Ceasefire between Egypt and Israel
(C) Agreement between Iraq and Iran to settlement border disputes
(D) To end the Kurdish War
Answer: (C)

26. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): China intended to keep away India as member of East Asian Summit (EAS). But India became a member though it does not belong to East Asia.
Reason (R): The ASEAN and Japan strongly supported India’s case to be a member of the EAS.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (R).
(B) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

27. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order on the basis of code given below:
i. Dr. Mahathir Mohammad became Prime Minister in Malaysia.
ii. Ferdinand Marcos fled to Hawaii from the Philippines.
iii. Sukarno transferred power to Suharto in Indonesia.
iv. Lao People’s Democratic Republic was established.
Codes:
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Answer: (B)

38. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Most of the weakest States in the world are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.
Reason (R): These States fail the most basic test of State power; they are unable to maintain domestic order and personal security, civil strife and even civil war become almost routine.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

39. The African Union was formed in one of the following years:
(A) 1995
(B) 2001
(C) 2002
(D) 2004
Answer: (B)

40. The Berber uprising took place against the Government in which of the following countries?
(A) Algeria
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Cameroon
(D) Nigeria
Answer: (A)

41. The concept of the Government of National Unity was developed by one of the following countries of Africa:
(A) Nigeria
(B) Tanzania
(C) South Africa
(D) Uganda
Answer: (C)

42. The Russian Federation today follows the party system in the following way:
(A) Biparty system
(B) Triparty system
(C) Multiparty system
(D) One party system
Answer: (C)

43. A novel feature of the Russian Federal System is included in Article 72 of the Constitution of 1993 that states:
(A) Ad-hoc Union
(B) Centralisation of powers
(C) Joint jurisdiction of the Federal and State units
(D) Internationalism
Answer: (C)

44. Which one of the following countries is not a part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
(A) Turkmenistan
(B) Tajikistan
(C) Kyrgyzstan
(D) Uzbekistan
Answer: (A)

47. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The disintegration of the Soviet Union brought Russia’s decisive retreat from socialism and a turn to capitalism.
Reason (R): The disintegration eliminated its ‘Superpower’ status.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the only explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

48. Which one of the following countries regards Church as a valuable ally in building patriotic loyalty, national pride and ethical values?
(A) Belarus
(B) Ukraine
(C) Georgia
(D) Russia
Answer: (D)

49. Which Article in the Russian Constitution of 1993 states that ‘no ideology be established as state or an obligatory one’?
(A) Article 3
(B) Article 10
(C) Article 13
(D) Article 15
Answer: (C)

50. As a multiethnic state, Russia has the following number of ethnic groups:
(A) 70
(B) 90
(C) 140
(D) 185
Answer: (D)

55. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The aggressive pursuit of interests by a politically mobilized citizenry can strain the limited capacity of political institutions in South Asia.
Reason (R): Despite the pressure on the institutions and the occasional political crisis, the system has so far maintained its resilience.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A)

61. Who, among the following, argued that the United States was the world’s “first new nation” in the sense that the problems it faced in its efforts to establish a stable and principled political system after winning independence?
(A) James Bryce
(B) Leon D. Epstein
(C) Alexis de Tocqueville
(D) Seymour M. Lipset
Answer: (D)

62. Who, among the following, is the first Female Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States?
(A) Nancy Pelosi
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Madeline Albright
(D) Geraldine Ferraro
Answer: (A)

63. Which one of the following practices is known as “Gerry mandering” in the United States?
(A) Corruption between the friends of the President.
(B) A client and master relationship.
(C) District making on a partisan basis for political reasons.
(D) Changing parties often.
Answer: (C)

64. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The existence and articulation of interest groups in the US have opposed, what
Rosenau called, the general will.
Reason (R): They are opposed to the doctrine of genuine representation and makes them immune to public accountability.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (B)

65. New Orleans in the United States was largely flooded and destroyed after Hurricane ‘Katrina’ in August 2005. Which one of the following ethnic groups was affected the most?
(A) Whites
(B) Latinos
(C) African-Americans
(D) Asians
Answer: (C)

66. Who had been the Democratic Party candidate for the 2004 US Presidential election?
(A) John Kerry
(B) Al Gore
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Howard Dean
Answer: (A)

67. The members of South American Union make the following groups:
(A) Mercosur and EU groups
(B) Andean and OAS groups
(C) Andean and Mercosur groups
(D) OAS and NAFTA groups
Answer: (C)

74. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Identify the correct code for them.
Assertion (A): In the midst of the worldwide ‘Crisis of Socialism’ Cuba stood almost alone against the global offensive of capitalism.
Reason (R): Cuba remained the one society which retained its revolutionary commitment to Socialism.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Answer: (A)

75. Who among the following in 1970 became the first popularly elected Socialist President in Chile?
(A) Salvador Allende
(B) Daniel Ortega
(C) Pinochet
(D) Pablo Neruda
Answer: (A)

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